CFMEU Forest & Furnishing Products Division Privacy Statement

The CFMEU Forest & Furnishing Products Division is an organisation of employees registered under the Workplace Relations Act 1998.

The principle activities of the CFMEU Forest & Furnishing Products Division are:

· Representing members in workplace and Industry-wide negotiations with employers and employer organisations

· Representing members before the Australian and various State Industrial Relations Commission's and other courts and tribunals relevant to workplace issues

· Providing information to members about their employment and related rights and obligations

· Lobbying State and Federal Government and other relevant bodies about matters of concern to members and their families in relation to employment

· Publicising to members and the Community issues of concern to members and proposals to address these concerns

· Conducting research and other activities in order to enable the Union to effectively carry out these functions

· Providing members and their families with access to a range of services on favourable terms

The Union collects personal information from members which may include:

· Name, address and telephone number(s)
· Email address if provided
· Gender
· Age range/Date of Birth
· Employer
· Occupation/Classification
· Salary range earned
· Payment details
· Contact details
· Country of birth
· Main language spoken
· Member's signature/authorities may also be collected by the Union

The Union collects this information in order to:

· Ensure that our services and programs are relevant to the needs of our member, including carrying out surveys and other research;

· Meet statutory requirements under the Workplace Relations Act 1996 and other relevant legislation;

More detailed information collected by the Union from its members is to assist members with their individual cases.

The Union's Privacy Policy includes:

· A commitment to secure storage of and control of access to personal information by the Union and any other organisation with which it deals;

· A commitment not to pass on information to third parties without the member's consent, other than in particular cases of contracted-out services, such as mail houses, or where required by law;

· A member can contact the Union to view information held about him/her and may correct any inaccuracies;

· Members who do not wish to receive information from the union by mail, email or other means, may contact the Union at any time to arrange this.

If you wish to contact the Union in relation to this statement, its Privacy Policy or other privacy issues, please contact:

CFMEU Forest & Furnishing Products Division
Privacy Officer
National Office
Level 1
125 Port Road
Hindmarsh SA 5007

Ph: 08 8424 3000
Fax: 08 8424 3011
Email: general@cfmeuffpd.org.au